Obama needs to increase enthusiasm of black vote

Jun. 28, 2012

Written by

DeWayne Wickham

Valerie Jarrett knew she was walking a tightrope when she met here with a small group of black columnists.

A senior adviser to the president, she was in the Big Easy to wave the Obama administration's flag at the annual gathering of the National Association of Black Journalists. The convention is a way station for presidents, Oval Office seekers and their surrogates. At the group's awards dinner Saturday night, Jarrett touted her boss' accomplishments and decried Republican obstructionism that has kept Obama from getting more done.